Discover smart, safe, sustainable manufacturing at the 20th Anniversary of Automation Fair 2011

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European Machinery Isn't Safer  
Design News, July 2011
By TJ McDermott, Systems Interface
Europe makes its machinery seem safer than equipment built to US standards, because it claims to have unified standards with impressive-sounding standards numbers like IEC 13849, or EN 62061, calling them directives with annexes. But I think they're trying to baffle us with BS.

Harmonising productivity with machine safety  
Control Engineering Europe, June 2010
By Alex Bryce, Pilz
Safety gates, protective covers and machine guards prevent hazards associated with moving parts. However, the correct functioning of a safeguard can only be guaranteed by using the appropriate sensor technology.

Inconvenient lockout/ tagout likely gets ignored  
Machine Design, June 2011
By Lanny Berke
Even when a company has LO/TO programs in place, workers may skip LO/TO procedures that seem too burdensome or inconvenient. Many supervisors compound the problem by recognizing the difficulty and overlooking LO/TO lapses.

Integrated Safety Moves Beyond Outlier Status
Design News, June 2011
Integrated safety continues to develop more potent solutions, driven by this year's deadline for complying with European safety standards which make it a requirement to calculate the performance level achieved by each safety function in a system.

RFID for More Foolproof Access
Control Design, June 2011
By Aaron Hand
RFID technology makes users more accountable with their own access keys or tags, significantly reducing the likelihood that machine access control will be passed around.

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Advantech releases FPM-8151H Stainless Steel Monitor
FPM-8151H is a Class 1, Division 2 certified monitor with NEMA4/IP65 protection and a 2.8mm thick resistive glass panel.

Red Lion announces driver for Omron safety controller
Driver allows Red Lion's G3 Series HMIs, Data Station Plus and Modular Controller Series to monitor and control one or more Omron STI G9SPs.

Omron STI enhances OS32C Safety Laser Scanners
The OS32C Safety Laser Scanner is now available with selectable 30, 40, 50 and 70 mm resolutions to cover a wider array of area and machine safety applications.

Siemens introduces SIRIUS 3RB24 overload relays
Sirius 3RB24 electronic overload relays have IO-Link communications.

Other Product Announcements

• Pilz adds modules to PNOZmulti Mini safety relays
• Pepperl+Fuchs introduces VisuNet HMIs for hazardous locations
• eLynx Technologies introduces i4D Alarm with Worldwide Coverage
• Heason releases Mini Stage translation stages for micropositioning

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Reference Guide reviews 2011 NEC Code Changes  
Thomas & Betts publishes Analysis of NEC Code Changes 2011, a free reference guide that highlights changes to the National Electrical Code (NEC) for the 2011 code cycle.

Omron STI provides on-line machine safety guide
Product selectors are available for safety light curtains, perimeter access guards, safety laser scanners, safety mats, safety interlock switches, safety systems and safety monitoring relays, and programmable safety controllers.

Pilz publishes Guide to Functional Machine Safety  
The Safety Compendium is a free 200-page technical guide for the application of functional safety standards to machinery and all its other associated aspects.

exida releases PHAXprocess hazard analysis software  
The module helps identify and document hazards, hazardous events and associated sequence of events.

Banner Engineering publishes 2011 Product Catalog  
The 2011 catalog wraps Banner's sensor products together with lighting and indicators, machine vision, wireless and machine safety products.

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Upgrade By Optima Control Solutions Fuels Dunlop Productivity  
Process & Control Today, April 2011
Dunlop, who produces rubber products, employed Optima to refurbish one of its main machines in order to improve its control and reliability. Optima selected the Pilz PNOZ Multi-programmable safety relay to enhance the security of the machine.

CAMotion —Wireless Distributed Safety Control Network  
Automation World, April 2011
CAMotion, a motion control automation manufacturer, worked with Siemens to deploy a distributed safety control network for large, overhead gantry robot systems equipment.

Factoring Safety into Factory Controls  
Automation World, February 2011
Toledo Productions in Toledo, Ohio, installed a safety programmable logic controller (PLC) and put it and the machine controls onto a fieldbus from Siemens.

Machinery safety for packaging machines  
Control Engineering Europe, March 2011
Following renewed risk assessments that led to an updated machine safety design concept for a servo-driven film wrapping machine, BVM Brunner now has the flexibility to meet a variety of customer requirements while ensuring the safety of machine operators.

Why integrate control and safety?  
Control Engineering Europe, March 2011
Spanish energy utility company, Endesa, made the decision to implement an integrated control and safety system at its Teruel Power Station to allow it to standardise on a single platform which would address issues of support and maintenance as well as enabling the company to meet the requirements of the Spanish electricity transmission grid.

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Nestlé chooses openSAFETY for packaging machines
Nestlé will introduce an openSAFETY-based safety standard which allows for the unrestricted exchange of safety-related information between machines and control systems from various manufacturers.

Improvements in Processes Drive European Machine Safety Market
One of the key challenges that manufacturers face is the shift from a traditional, component-based business to an integrated, total solution based-approach.

CLPA releases CC-Link IE Field Network safety specifications
CC-Link IE Field Network with integrated safety meets international safety standards for SIL3 compliance and follows IEC61784-3:2010 for functional safety fieldbuses.

Wireshark supports openSAFETY
Wireshark will use openSAFETY dissector, a decoder for the analysis of individual openSAFETY frames.

Problems in Safety Lifecycle Management
Automation World, April 2011
By Dave Woll, ARC Advisory Group
Accidents continue to occur in many manufacturing facilities, even where safety systems and other safety protections have been installed. A study conducted by the Health and Safety Executive in the UK states that these failures are due largely to inadequate safety management.

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Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52)
September 19, 2011 - September 20, 2011
Location: Morristown, NJ, USA
This course focuses on further hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection using a variety of different techniques. Students will be better able to save their companies time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements.

Advanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54)
September 21, 2011 - September 22, 2011
Location: Morristown, NJ, USA
This course will enable you to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level) and determine if existing systems are safe enough, if they need to be upgraded, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements.

Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52)
November 1, 2011 - November 2, 2011
Location: Burbank, CA, USA
This course focuses on further hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection using a variety of different techniques. Students will be better able to save their companies time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements.

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International Explosion-proof Electric Apparatus and Technology Exhibition
August 11, 2011 - August 13, 2011
Location: Guangzhou, China
The most professional and authoritative exhibition in the field of explosion-proof electric apparatus in China.

2011 Material Handling and Logistics Conference
September 18, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Park City, UT, USA
The Conference offers over 60 sessions featuring interactive technical roundtables to deliver tactical results; keynote speakers to present their vision and wisdom to help set strategies; seasoned technology users to share priceless project lessons; and plenty of tutorials and workshops to expand your knowledge of emerging technologies and practices.

National Robot Safety Conference XXIII
September 19, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
In-depth training on robot and machine safety. Learn about the new ISO and ANSI robot safety standards, risk assessment and functional safety for automated and robotic systems. (Early Bird registration ends August 29.)

ISA Automation Week 2011
October 17, 2011 - October 20, 2011
Location: Mobile, AL, USA
This world-class conference will cover seven technical tracks in depth and will be designed with information critical to several identified automation and control career paths. ISA Automation Week provides you with the opportunity to get the best unbiased knowledge available to help you in your jobs and your future.

Automation Fair 2011
November 16, 2011 - November 17, 2011
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Join us in Chicago as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Automation Fair. A great opportunity to explore a wide variety of smart, safe, sustainable manufacturing solutions geared toward improving your business profitability. And, best of all, it's FREE.

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